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increased availability of small-scale This observed intensive development Author:
LNG infrastructure, but also it is confirms our thesis put forward in the
also equally important to ensure previous article that the chicken-or-egg Katarzyna Chrulska
the increased availability of LNG problem regarding the issue of using
on the supply side. In this regard, LNG as fuel in shipping no longer GIE Member and Manager LNG
European market players are exists. Indeed, we can observe both a Division of GAZ-SYSTEM in Poland,
particularly interested in observing the significant development of bunkering GLE¹ Gas Advocacy Chairwoman
developments associated to US LNG. infrastructure at different LNG within GIE in the years 2011-2014
The US Henry Hub prices are still well terminals, while a significant increase in
below prices in Japan and the EU. This the number of LNG-powered vessels is Gas Infrastructure Europe (GIE) is
makes US LNG exports to these regions taking place. an association representing the
profitable. DNV GL analysis expects interests of European natural gas
a substantial increase in LNG exports GLE SUPPORTING SMALL-SCALE infrastructure operators active in
from North America (from 6 to 105 DEVELOPMENT natural gas transmission, storage
mtpa10) between 2016 and 2025. These GLE is active in LNG advocacy and and LNG regasification. 16 European
projections can be supplemented by interested in the small scale LNG LNG terminal operators from 9
BP analysis that expects the global LNG business. GLE sees the direct use countries, operating around 90%
trade to grow seven times faster than of LNG as transportation fuel as an of the existing LNG regasification
pipeline gas trade11. exciting opportunity for cleaning capacity in the European Union, are
up the heavy transport sector. GLE members of GIE.
LNG terminals in Europe offer regularly gathers data and actualizes
abundant available capacity to receive the Small Scale LNG Map. The last map Contact details:
LNG either from US or other parts was published in 2015, and there will
of the world. For several reasons, be a new updated map available on the
including security of supply and market GIE website in the middle of 2017.
functioning, several new LNG terminals
have recently been commissioned GLE has also published a GLE Position
in Europe (e.g. Swinoujscie LNG in paper on Small Scale LNG, where it
Poland and Dunkerque LNG in France) concludes as follows, “GLE is excited
and the capacity of others is still about the opportunities offered by
being expanded (e.g. Revithoussa in Small Scale LNG and will play its part
Greece). Enhanced availability of LNG in promoting its further development
regasification capacity ensures that the in a safe way.” Today, GIE/GLE confirms
potential of LNG is explored across again our statement and fully supports
the EU member states, including in the LNG CASE (using LNG because it is
those countries where LNG is expected Clean, Available, Safe and Economical).
to have a positive influence from GIE/GLE is looking forward to its great
the perspective of diversification of future and taking an active part in
gas supply sources and gas-to-gas its creation as GIE members are key
competition. players in the European gas market. l
1 See for more details – LNG CASE (Clean Available Safe Economical) in shipping by Katarzyna Chrulska (GIE) Gas Infrastructure Europe (GIE)
Spring 2016 European Energy Innovation Avenue de Cortenbergh, 100
2 www.gasnaturally.eu/uploads/Modules/Publications/air-qualityfinal.pdf 1000 Brussels
3 The age of LNG is here. Most cost efficient solution for ECAS, June 2010 Belgium
4 Data from DNV actual for 11 January 2016: DNV GL – LNG-fuelled vessels. Ship list – Vessels in operation T +32 2 2090500
and vessels on order F +32 2 2090501
5 Data from DNV actual for 9 December 2016 – Presentation: Enabling LNG Infrastructure presented by Johan E gie@gie.eu
Holstein at DNV GL Gas Day 2017- Warsaw W www.gie.eu
6 hhpinsight.com/marine/2016/03/dnv-gls-new-lngi-man-rolls-shell-sign/
7 Data from DNV – Presentation: Enabling LNG Infrastructure. DNV GL Gas Day 2017 – Warsaw
8 launched by DNV
9 www.gie.eu/index.php/maps-data/gle-lng-services-inventory
10 million tonnes per annum
11 www.bp.com/content/dam/bp/pdf/energy-economics/energy-outlook-2017/bp-energy-outlook-2017.pdf
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